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Any update on chances that Pickens qualifies or is it about the same?
I haven’t heard anything more on that since Dec. I’ve read what y’all have; he’s progressing and he’s not doing what he needs to. Bottom line, no interviews during/immediately after visit. I’m told his family, total of 5 we’re in Athens. Twitter bio updated with UGA in background but still silent. If staff is in this deep, they must feel good about him qualifying. Maybe a summer type deal but we have to like the chances looking at how tight #’s are. If there was no chance, I’m sure we’d pass completely. Kirby has proved that he moves in silence on big news. The chatter is this is the next big news to drop.
Real G’s move in silence like lasagna
If you can find the 02 version of him, let me know.
What is your opinion on #s? @Denmen185 I think it was broke down the roster to find how many scholarships were left somewhere on here. He came up with 2-3. Is there more attrition coming? I'm always confused. Haha
I heard 4 this morn. I do believe that IF Pickens qualifies he’ll be a late summer add. This is one of those things that no one will know for sure until it happens. I think minimum will be 3, but I’ll trust the source who is saying 4. If not, someone likely didn’t choose us or didn’t qualify.
02-08 was peak TBH.
Would Pickens Blueshirt like JRP?
No. You cannot blueshirt if you take an OV. Grayshirt we could never sell to a player like Pickens, and you typically see that tag following injury situation. Just have to hope the kid and his support group understand the task at hand in qualifying and he takes advantage of it. If not, unfortunately for all he won’t be in class.
100%. Note to the kiddos, the purple drank will kill you and your creativity.
So, are you saying you don’t see JRP in this class, even with the blueshirt option?
I have updated my Scholarship spreadsheet to include 2019 signees which excludes Plumlee. My target for general roster is 41 offense and 41 defense with 3 kickers. Our current count is 35 and 45 including Netori on offense. The big diff on offense is 4 fewer WR and 2 down TE. The higher numbers on D are 2 ILB and 1 each F5 and DB. With that in mind I put Pickens and MAR as the top 2 in terms of need and include Elam due to talent at #3.
For those that need to see a visual...,
That No. 1 jersey, though.
If he blueshirts that means his scholarship won't count towards the 2019 class. It will count in the 2020 class
But he will still take 1 of the 2 currently open scholarships
This may have already been discussed in previous threads so my apologies if I missed it, but given the expected attrition after 2019 season, are there any OT’s left on our board?
I think the staff has been in on Sheppard and Wright but it looks as of now we won’t be adding to the oline anymore this cycle.
When Phil Mafah started playing football at the age of eight, he started the season playing offensive and defensive line. By the end of the season, he was scoring touchdowns from the running back position and that has not changed since.
The 6-foot-1, 213 pound sophomore out of Loganville (Ga.) Grayson has become a hot name in the Peach State. After rushing for 800 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns in the fall, schools are seeing Mafah's size, viewing his film and quickly offering him a scholarship.
Georgia is the latest to offer after having him in Athens over the weekend. Arkansas, Baylor, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee and Texas have offered as well. Expect this list to keep growing in the coming weeks.
THE FEELING: "All of this feels kind of surreal for me right now," said Mafah. "I never imagined having offers like this — especially this early. I am just staying focused to get better at football and not get caught up in the hype. I am humbled and just working hard to get better. This has been very surprising to me."
IN-STATE OFFER: "Georgia offered me early in the visit Saturday and I was not as surprised about that one as I have been most of the others. Georgia has been showing interest, they invited me to visit, so I thought they might offer.
"They showed me around the facilities, I learned about the nutrition program and the education side, so it was a very good visit. I learned how the players are involved with the community and I saw a lot that I liked at Georgia.
"My interest is really high on Georgia after this visit. I can tell they really care about the players there and I like that a lot. Georgia is close to home, they have a great program, the feeling there was great and I liked it there. They set a really high standard."
EARLY FAVORITES: "Georgia, Clemson and Michigan are three schools I really like right now. I have not been offered by Clemson yet, but I was there for a game during the season and I liked it a lot. I also have a connection with coach Conn because he used to coach at Grayson. I really have my eye on Clemson.
"I also like Michigan a lot. It is an overall great school with great coaches and great facilities. They have a lot I like, so I really want to get up there for a visit."
RIVALS REACTION
Mafah is a very mature young man. He may only be a sophomore, but he did not talk like a sophomore in this interview. He continued to talk about being blessed and how he so thankful for each offer. He is taking things slow. A trio of schools may be high on his list right now, but he is going to get out to visit Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech among others, see new places and evaluate each school. Georgia did make a strong impression on him. Mafah did not have a favorite school growing up, but former Bulldog running back Nick Chubb was his favorite player. The two have similar running styles, so it is easy to see why Chubb caught Mafah's attention.